Extension-bracket for curtain-poles



(No Model.)

W. H. BDSALL. i EXTENSION BRACKET 1:"01?,` CURTAIN POLES.

No. 311,237. Patente Jan. 27,1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

WILLIAM H. EDSALL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

exreNsioN-BRACKET FOR CURTAIN-Polis.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,237, dated January 27, 1885.

Application filed February 27, 1884. (No model To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM H. EDsALL, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Extension Brackets for Curtain Poles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an eXtensible-bracket for curtain-poles, composed of two rods carrying a semicircular bearing for the curtain-pole, such rods sliding within tubes of larger' diameter, which tubes are in a frame adapted to be screwed to the window-casing, with braces aboveand below the tubes. Clamping devices are provided for holding the sliding rods in the desired positions within the tubes.

In'the drawings, Figure lis an elevation, partly in section, of my improved bracket; and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.

a b represent the sliding rods, which are either solid or hollow, and the sernieircular bearer c is attached at their outer ends.

d e represent tubes in which the rods a b can be moved endwise. The tubes d care supported in a frame consisting of the end piece, h., plate i, and braces kk', one brace being above the tubes, the other below them. In the portion h are openings through which the sliding rods a b pass. The front ends ot' the tubes d e enter sockets in the portion h, and the back ends of such tubes d e are riveted or otherwise attached to the plate z'. The

braces k extend at an inclination from the end piece, h, to which they are permanently fastcned to the plate i, to which they are riveted or attached in any suitable manner.

` f f are set-screws passing through the end piece, h, and bearing against the sliding rods a b, so as to clamp the same and hold them at any place to which they may be moved.

I have shown the semicircular bearing for the pole as provided with studs n o, having screw-threads on their cylindrical surfaces, and the tubes a b have screw-threads on their interior surfaces at the front ends, for firmly attaching the bearing to the tubes; but these parts may be madein one or attached together by any suitable means. The partz is provided with holes for the reception of screws, by which the bracket is attached to the wall,win dow or door casing, or other point of support.

By my improved extensioirbracket the curtain-pole can be supported at any desired distance from the wall or casing, as circumstances may require.

I claim as my inventionl. An extensible bracket for curtain poles, consisting of two rods, a bearing for the curtain-pole,attached to the outer ends of the two rods, two tubes into which said rods slide, and a frame for such tubes, and `clampingscrews for holding the sliding rods in the desired position, substantially as set forth.

2. The eXtensible bracket for curtain-poles, consisting of the rods a b, bearer c, tubes d e, clamping-screws f, end piece, h, plate i, and braces lc lo', one above the tubes andthe other below, substantially as set forth.

Signed by metbis 19th day of February, A. I). 1884..

W. H. EDSALL.

Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINOKNEY, WILLIAM G. Mo'IT. 

